CCISD is the 29th largest school district in Texas, spanning 103 square miles and serving over 41,000 students.

[3] In the 2000s, rising real estate costs in Galveston forced many families to move to other areas, including League City.

[4] On May 11, 2013 the district was successful in a vote securing $367 million to "...rebuild or improve 40+ year old schools; address student safety, security systems, repairs and enrollment growth; construct or expand co-curricular and extracurricular facilities for growth in programs; and improve wireless infrastructure and access to technology for 21st century learning.

"[5] On May 6, 2017 the district was successful in a vote to approve a bond with largely the same purpose stated in 2013 "...to build new or rebuild schools, replace portables with permanent additions, renovate aging schools to bring them up to today’s learning standards, improve school and bus safety through the purchase of surveillance equipment and buses.

By December, a group of parents accused him of promoting "critical race theory" in K-12 schools.